instead of spare tyre?

[Jake242]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Also worth noting that once used the tyre cannot be repaired, or never used to be able to as it reacts with the inside and patches won’t stick. Obviously if you got a 20” tyre with 6mm of tread you don’t want to have to scrap it.

I’d be looking to HP says have a look for a 16” tyre the same dia as a 20” then ebay or if you have someone local that deals in second hand tyres as it’s just the spare.

Yeah I get what your saying, as I read this Slime though, it says it can be rinsed out afterwards with no problem(unlike other tyre-inflation-foams on the market) but this might be untrue?

Appriciate the input

/Jake

[Dezzy]

Originally Posted by Jake242

Yeah I get what your saying, as I read this Slime though, it says it can be rinsed out afterwards with no problem(unlike other tyre-inflation-foams on the market) but this might be untrue?

Appriciate the input

/Jake

I didn't read that mate sorry. My bad.
Smart cars didn't come with a spare they have a tin of stuff instead.

As Guy says a blow out would be a pain for sure.
Either way the jack that Audi have given you to lift the 8 is more than likely to fail anyway.

[Jake242]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I didn't read that mate sorry. My bad.
Smart cars didn't come with a spare they have a tin of stuff instead.

As Guy says a blow out would be a pain for sure.
Either way the jack that Audi have given you to lift the 8 is more than likely to fail anyway.

Really?... I have lifted mine numerous times with the jack and it has worked perfectly so far

[PsYcHe]

Wife's xc90 has a pump with gunk and no spare, or jack!

[Goran]

I never used one of those foamy things so I cant comment on them.
In my previous car (volvo) I had a blow out in Devon, and it was a real pain poolding at 50mph for 100 miles. Since that time I always carry a full size spare.
I also had a blow out with the same Volvo on the Spanish border (I reversed into the toll gate curb, dont ask). It was such a relief to have a full size spare.
Also with the S8 I had damaged tyre in Lyon (bulging sidewall) and again such a relief to have a full size spare and worry free journey back to the UK.

[ainarssems]

Either way the jack that Audi have given you to lift the 8 is more than likely to fail anyway.
Really?... I have lifted mine numerous times with the jack and it has worked perfectly so far
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Well mine was bent when I got the car, I have bought a replacement from a8parts and hope I will never have to use it as it looks so flimsy. I also got a can of repair stuff in car as well just in case

In my previous car (volvo) I had a blow out in Devon, and it was a real pain poolding at 50mph for 100 miles. Since that time I always carry a full size spare.
I also had a blow out with the same Volvo on the Spanish border (I reversed into the toll gate curb, dont ask). It was such a relief to have a full size spare.

I had a remould winter tyre in summer that decided to demould itself in Germany in hot middle of summer on Passat around 2001-2002 and let the air out so I fitted one of those space saver things that are supposed to be good up to 80kph(50mph). I started off with 120kph(75mph), seemed ok, so I upped to 160kph(100mph), did about 800km(500mi), tyre were smoking at the end and there was no tread left. I was about 12 at the time

[Goran]

You went 100mph on one of those skinny spares!
Thats very brave, I took one look at the thing and decided to strictly obey the 50mph limit.

[ainarssems]

Originally Posted by Goran

You went 100mph on one of those skinny spares!
Thats very brave, I took one look at the thing and decided to strictly obey the 50mph limit.

Did you see I said I was about 12 at the time??????(just kidding I was 18-19)

But based of previous expierence I would probably not hesitate to do it again.

[Dezzy]

[quote=ainarssems;40615]Well mine was bent when I got the car, I have bought a replacement from a8parts and hope I will never have to use it as it looks so flimsy. I also got a can of repair stuff in car as well just in caseQUOTE]

I used mine in a layby, youngest in the back asleep, pishing with rain, spare out the boot with tools, cracked the wheel nuts, jacked up the car, took flat off, picked up the spare offered it on and the bolt holes don't line up jacked up a touch more and now i realise that the jack is bending and the car dropping. I battled with it for about half an hour trying to get it to lift but just ended up soaked, cold and extreamly angry, at that point i just wanted the guy who designed it to turn up.

I ordered one from A8 Parts too but when it arrived it too was bent, a quick call and with no problems another was sent out, this one is still in the boot (although bent now because i've used it) along with a steel one i found in the shed from something.

They may well be ok on a workshop floor or similar but i definatly wouldn't be putting anything under the car i wouldn't be happy getting crushed

[Nollywood]

That can of slime, urrrgh. I prefer a real wheel. Even a space saver (wheel barrow) tyre is better. My BMW came with no spare - the original owner ordered it without.

I've since bought a used spare, same alloy and tyre size as the rest. With my S8, I've never used the factory Widow Maker, 1,858 kilos being lifted by that thing gives me the shivers. I purchased a hydraulic bottle jack, a lot safer, small enough to fit in the spare wheel recess and it doesn't tilt in use.